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True or False?
To determine what we know and don’t know about the Lincoln and Kennedy
connection, take the following quiz. Don’t worry! You won’t be graded, it’s
just to see what you know!
1. True or False
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
2. True or False
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
3. True or False
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
4. True or False
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
5. True or False
Both Presidents lost a child while living in the White House.
6. True or False
Both Presidents were shot while seated next to their wives.
7. True or False
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
8. True or False
Both were shot in the head.
9. True or False
Lincoln's personal secretary, whose name was John (Nicolay),
advised him not to go to the theater. Kennedy's personal
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secretary, whose name was (Evelyn) Lincoln, advised him not
to go to Dallas.
10. True or False Both were assassinated by Southerners.
11. True or False Both were succeeded by Southerners.
12, True or False Both successors were named Johnson.
13. True or False Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
14. True or False John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in
1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in
1939.
15. True or False Both assassins were known by their three names.
16. True or False Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
17. True or False Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
18. True or False Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
19. True or False Lincoln was shot in Ford’s Theatre, and Kennedy was shot
while in a Ford automobile.
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Answer Key:
1. True
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
2. True
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
3. True
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
4. True and False Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
5. True
Both Presidents' wives lost a child while living in the White
House.
6. True
Both Presidents were shot while seated next to their wife.
7. True
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
8. True
Both were shot in the head.
9. Unsupported
Lincoln's personal secretary, whose name was John (Nicolay),
advised him not to go to the theater. Kennedy's personal
secretary, whose name was (Evelyn) Lincoln, advised him not
to go to Dallas.
10. True
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
11. True
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
12, True
Both successors were named Johnson.
13. True
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
14. False
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in
1839. (he was really born in 1838)
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in
1939.
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15. False
16. True
Both assassins were known by their three names.
(Lee Harvey Oswald was known by 3 names AFTER the
assassination because of his tendency to use alias names)
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
17. False
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
(Booth was caught in a tobacco barn)
18. True
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
19. True
Lincoln was shot in the Ford’s Theatre and Kennedy was shot
while in a Ford Lincoln.
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Believe it or not...
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both Presidents' wives lost a child while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot while seated next to their wife. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both were shot in the head.
Lincoln's personal secretary, whose name was John (Nicolay), advised him not to go to the
theater. Kennedy's personal secretary, whose name was (Evelyn) Lincoln, advised him not to go
to Dallas.
Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners. Both successors
were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater. Booth and Oswald were assassinated
before their trials.
Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre and Kennedy was shot while in a Ford Lincoln.
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